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a people living chiefly in southern China (Hunan, Kweichow, Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region, Szechwan, and Yunnan) in five isolated groups, each having its own self-designation (Kusu, Hmu, Hmong, Amoyi, Kame). Some Miao live in countries of Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Burma), where they are called Meo. Total population, about 4 million (1970, estimate). The Miao speak a language of the Miao-Yao group. Their religion is shamanism.

The Miao are one of the oldest peoples of Southeast Asia. Their historical region of origin was Kweichow. Ancestors of the Miao lived in southern China as early as the second millennium B.C.. The Miao moved from China to Southeast Asia during the 13th through 15th centuries. Their chief occupation is agriculture (cultivation of maize, buckwheat, and irrigated rice); they also raise draft animals (buffalo). The Miao are known for their songs and dances and for their fine jewelry and embroideries.

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Some had wounds on their bodies," said Miao Lisong, whose son disappeared five years ago when he was 25.

Desperate parents roam China to find kidnapped children by AFP / AFP Asian Edition

They are from the Miao minorities and are being reviewed by our designers so that they can be weared easily.

Chinese and Ethnic Minorities Items by Alessandro Filippi / Hobbies community

the report said "It's an information-explosion age and there is much misleading information on the Internet," said Tina Miao, whose 10-year-old son is enrolled in the camp.

Shanghai kids' sex-ed camp fails to excite: report by AFP / AFP Global Edition

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